Meet Our Abington Dentists

Meet Shivani Shirgavi, DMD

Dr. Shivani Shirgavi fell in love with the Boston area after graduating from college, and since then she has become firmly established in our friendly local community. Her kind, caring, sunny nature and gentle touch are extremely reassuring for our families and younger patients.

Dr. Shirgavi is especially passionate about preventative dental care and finds it extremely rewarding when she can help children and adults understand their dental health and the positive effect of good dental health can have on general health.

When not caring for her patients, Dr. Shirgavi can frequently be found at the Quincy Animal Shelter. As a committed animal lover, Dr. Shirgavi volunteers at the shelter every weekend. She also enjoys arts, music, and loves traveling or relaxing with a good book.

Dr. Shirgavi graduated with her degree in dentistry from VS Dental College in Mumbai, India, before completing her Advanced Standing Program at Boston University School of Dental Medicine.

Meet Frank Schiano, DMD

Dr. Schiano is a specialist in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. He completed his orthodontic training at the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine in 2018. Prior to returning to residency, Dr. Schiano was a Clinical Assistant Professor at Boston University and practiced and taught general dentistry for almost a decade.

His service to the community goes unmatched. Dr. Schiano worked tirelessly for over five years to help form the Boston District of the Massachusetts Dental Society. A 2010 graduate of the MDS Leadership Institute, he was awarded the Massachusetts Dental Society’s “10 Under Ten” Award in 2011. He also received the 2011 American Dental Association’s Award for International Service for his leadership in Project Stretch, an international pediatric dental service organization, of which he is an active Board member. In 2014, Dr. Schiano was named one of four MDS “William McKenna Volunteer Heroes”.

When not spending time at the office with his patients, Dr. Schiano enjoys yoga, going to the movies, and eating good food with his closest family and friends.

Meet Bethany Polnar, DMD

Dr. Bethany Polnar is dedicated to providing quality care for the Abington community. Dr. Polnar attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst where she graduated Magna Cum Laude receiving her Bachelor of Science. She studied at the Boston University School of Dental Medicine where she received her Doctor of Dental Medicine, graduating Cum Laude.

Dr. Polnar’s mission is to help people enjoy happy, healthy, confident lives through extraordinary dental care. Proficient in general dentistry as well as implant treatment, she completed training in Advanced Implant and Bone Grafting Surgeries with the International Dental Implant Association.

As a member of the American Dental Association and the Massachusetts Dental Society, Dr. Polnar works to build trusting relationships with her patients. She achieves this by creating a lovely care experience focused on quality and comfort.

When she’s not working with the families here at Abington Dental, she enjoys being with her loving husband and two sons.